Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Garner, NC hotshot rate

$6,906hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 2,590 mi
Typical range: $5,732–$8,080
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Garner price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,287
Fuel: $1,619
All-in estimate: $6,906

Return trip

Garner → San Diego$3,858

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

San Diego to Garner by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Garner, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,265	$3.96	$9,136 – $11,394
53' refrigerated	$12,224	$4.72	$10,635 – $13,813
48' flatbed	$12,269	$4.74	$10,551 – $13,986
Step deck	$13,341	$5.15	$11,207 – $15,476
Power only	$9,146	$3.53	$7,957 – $10,335
Hotshot	$6,906	$2.67	$5,732 – $8,080
26' box truck	$6,738	$2.60	$5,727 – $7,748
Sprinter van	$4,106	$1.59	$3,449 – $4,763

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More lanes from San Diego

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

More lanes into Garner

Hotshot lanes into Garner, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	504 mi	$1,338	$2.66	$1,111 – $1,566	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,648 mi	$7,049	$2.66	$5,850 – $8,247	6 d
Chicago, IL	763 mi	$2,188	$2.87	$1,816 – $2,560	2 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$2,540	$2.04	$2,108 – $2,972	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,478	$1.55	$2,887 – $4,069	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	417 mi	$1,047	$2.51	$869 – $1,225	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,456 mi	$2,905	$2.00	$2,411 – $3,399	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,244 mi	$2,539	$2.04	$2,107 – $2,970	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Garner, NC?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Garner, NC is estimated at $6,906 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 2,590 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,732 and $8,080.

How far is San Diego, CA from Garner, NC by truck?

About 2,590 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,619 of the $6,906 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,287 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garner, NC to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,858, which makes San Diego, CA to Garner, NC 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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